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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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